http://www.danteshistory.comenHistoryMallon Khanhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fccf8588b8ad347df2a0e6e50437dffc.jpghttp://www.danteshistory.comThu, 28 Aug 2025 11:28:07 +0000Mallon KhanMallon Khanmallonkhan@gmail.comA podcast that deconstructs the 700-year old poem "The Divine Comedy" to discover the hidden history within.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-26-the-false-flames--659213704cb07c30-2661-4cf0-9d1d-1c54434aae01Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:30:05 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil climb out of the pit of the thieves and approach the eighth ditch of the 8th circle of the Inferno, where fire itself becomes the instrument of punishment. Here, Dante will behold flickering tongues of flame that speak...1571cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-25-the-transforming-thieves--65921372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56799123Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:53:12 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil continue to observe the thieves that reside in the seventh ditch of the 8th circle of the inferno, aka The Malebolge. Virgil will tell him about us about the raging centaur that terrorizes the inhabitants here and Dante...1602cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-25-the-transforming-thieves--56799123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56799123Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:53:12 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil continue to observe the thieves that reside in the seventh ditch of the 8th circle of the inferno, aka The Malebolge. Virgil will tell him about us about the raging centaur that terrorizes the inhabitants here and Dante...1483canto,catholic,christian,dante,divinecomedy,educational,history,inferno,poetry,politics,scammers,thieves,virgilcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-24-the-den-of-snakes--65921373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46400711Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:04:47 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil finally make it out of the sixth subring of the 8th circle. As they cross the next bolgia, a disgruntled voice draws them down to take a closer look. They discover the seventh subring is full of snakes and thieves. Our...1112cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-24-the-den-of-snakes--46400711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46400711Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:04:47 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil finally make it out of the sixth subring of the 8th circle. As they cross the next bolgia, a disgruntled voice draws them down to take a closer look. They discover the seventh subring is full of snakes and thieves. Our...1052books,christian,comedy,dante,education,hell,history,inferno,literature,ovid,philosophy,poem,poetry,virgilcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-23-the-heavy-hypocrites--65921375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45340283Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:02:57 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto our travelers venture into the sixth bolgia of the 8th circle and walk with a procession of miserable monks who've been forced to wear heavy cloaks. We'll meet two of these sad hypocrites and learn why some of them have been crucified to...1403cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-23-the-heavy-hypocrites--45340283https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45340283Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:02:57 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto our travelers venture into the sixth bolgia of the 8th circle and walk with a procession of miserable monks who've been forced to wear heavy cloaks. We'll meet two of these sad hypocrites and learn why some of them have been crucified to...1313catholic,christian,dante,history,inferno,monks,poetry,politics,religioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-22-the-bargaining-barrators--44761993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44761993Wed, 12 May 2021 00:59:53 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, our travelers are joined by the Malebranche who may be leading them into a trap. The demonic escorts also catch an escaped barrator who identifies a few others sinners that bartered for a positions of power and are now submerged under...971barratry,bribes,christianity,dante,grafting,greed,money,poetry,sincleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-21-the-malebranche--65921371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43917886Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:43:48 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, our travelers meet the Malebranche; winged demons that patrol the 5th bolgia of the Circle of Fraud. We'll also learn about the sinners here and what the sin of barratry has to with sailing ships.1446cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-21-the-malebranche--43917886https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43917886Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:43:48 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, our travelers meet the Malebranche; winged demons that patrol the 5th bolgia of the Circle of Fraud. We'll also learn about the sinners here and what the sin of barratry has to with sailing ships.1357barrators,barratry,crony,dante,fraud,grafting,grifters,history,nepotism,politics,simony,sincleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-20-the-seditious-soothsayers--65921379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42353973Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:16 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Virgil and the pilgrim examine the fourth ditch of the 8th circle and the group of sinners who abused the gift of prophecy. We'll learn about a few ancient prophets and Dante will have Virgil make a correction to his own work.1878cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-20-the-seditious-soothsayers--42353973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42353973Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:16 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Virgil and the pilgrim examine the fourth ditch of the 8th circle and the group of sinners who abused the gift of prophecy. We'll learn about a few ancient prophets and Dante will have Virgil make a correction to his own work.1788art,catholic,christian,comedy,dante,divine,education,history,inferno,philosophy,poetry,religioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-19-the-sycophantic-simonists--40655687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40655687Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:50:44 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil explore the 3rd valley of the Malebolge. We'll learn about the sin of Simony and meet a former Pope who has been buried upside down for twenty years. Dante also finds a way to insult one of his greatest political enemies.1964christianity,constantine,dante,fraud,god,greed,history,inferno,magus,poetry,simon,simony,spirituality,theologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-18-the-belly-of-hell--65921374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31343150Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:29:04 +0000Mallon KhanIn this episode, Dante and Virgil begin exploring the 8th circle of the Inferno: The Malebolge. The pilgrim will describe the structure of this part of hell and meet two different kinds of sinners. We'll also learn how the sinners in this part of the...1338cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-18-the-belly-of-hell--31343150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31343150Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:29:04 +0000Mallon KhanIn this episode, Dante and Virgil begin exploring the 8th circle of the Inferno: The Malebolge. The pilgrim will describe the structure of this part of hell and meet two different kinds of sinners. We'll also learn how the sinners in this part of the...1248art,christian,christianity,comedy,dante,divine,evil,flattery,florence,history,inferno,italy,literature,pandering,philosophy,poetry,roman,sin,spiritualitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-17-the-beast-of-fraud--25388951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25388951Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:52:14 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil encounter Geryon, the beast of fraud and the pilgrim will meet the last group of violent sinners, those who make money from money.1257christianity,easter,economy,finance,fraud,history,money,sin,ubi,usurycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-16-the-three-shades--65921381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21956905Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:21:35 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, our travelers meet a trio of Florentine politicians who want to know about the current state of nobility in Florence. They also encounter a waterfall at the very edge of the 7th ring where Dante will be asked to give up something of his.1605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-16-the-three-shades--21956905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21956905Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:21:35 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, our travelers meet a trio of Florentine politicians who want to know about the current state of nobility in Florence. They also encounter a waterfall at the very edge of the 7th ring where Dante will be asked to give up something of his.1542art,comedy,dante,debt,divine,florence,fraud,god,greed,history,inferno,money,poetry,politics,rome,sex,sin,spirituality,usury,warcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-15-the-uncivil-servants--18701492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18701492Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:21:23 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante meets the man who taught him how to speak and write-- a politician and fellow exile who has one last lesson for the pilgrim. We'll also learn about the group of sinners punished in this sub-circle-- those who were violent against...1473banking,christian,christianity,dante,debt,finance,florence,history,inferno,money,poetry,politics,religion,revisionist,sin,spirituality,usurycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-14-the-burning-blasphemers--17752669https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17752669Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:07:05 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil continue across the middle ring of the 7th Circle of hell, where they encounter a giant warrior with a chip on his shoulder. Then Virgil teaches the pilgrim about the tragic source of all the rivers of the inferno.953christianity,civilization,crete,dante,greek,history,inferno,italy,literature,mythology,philosophy,poetry,politics,religion,rome,theologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-13-the-forest-of-the-suicides--16732884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16732884Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:47:57 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and his guide enter a dark forest of mangled trees. They speak with a damned soul who took his own life. He shares his sad story and the gruesome fate that awaits those who use violence against themselves.896asmr,christianity,dante,economics,history,inferno,literature,philosophy,poetry,politics,religion,self-harm,suicidecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-12-the-bloody-tyrants--15898954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15898954Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:05:12 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and his guide will be confronted by "The Infamy of Crete" and the leader of thousands of centaurs guards threatens to shoot an arrow at the pilgrim. We'll learn about the ancient philosophy of love and hate and see which famous...868centaur,christian,crete,dante,educational,florence,greek,history,inferno,italian,italy,literary,literature,minotaur,poetry,politics,romecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-11-the-shape-of-hell--65921377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14956415Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:24:29 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, the pilgrim and his guide are forced to take a short break. Virgil uses the opportunity to describe the architecture of lower hell and explain why the act of making money from money is considered violence against nature.939cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-11-the-shape-of-hell--14956415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14956415Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:24:29 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, the pilgrim and his guide are forced to take a short break. Virgil uses the opportunity to describe the architecture of lower hell and explain why the act of making money from money is considered violence against nature.878afterlife,aristole,art,banking,christianity,dante,economics,ethics,finance,hell,history,inferno,literature,money,physics,poetry,sin,spirituality,usurycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-10-the-soulless-nobles--13802631
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Visit www.patreon.com/danteshistory]]>1102cavalcanti,dante,farinata,florence,heresy,history,inferno,italian,italy,literature,poetry,soul,spiritcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-9-the-faithless-furies--13286157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13286157Thu, 09 Nov 2017 20:16:42 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, while Dante and Virgil wait for help to get them into the City of Dis, the pilgrim is threatened by blood-covered Furies. Then a visitor shows up and sends all the damned running in fear.674dante,faith,history,inferno,mythologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-8-the-river-of-wrath--12989984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12989984Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:58:10 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, Dante and Virgil travel through the Stygian marsh where they meet another demon ferryman and another damned Florentine citizen. Then when they reach the gates of Dis, the pilgrim is told he must turn back and this time even Virgil's...728christian,dante,inferno,medieval,poetrycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-7-the-fools-of-fortune--12717744https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12717744Sun, 03 Sep 2017 15:53:51 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, the pilgrim and his guide encounter the demon Plutus, god of wealth in the Forth Circle. Here they observe the plight of the Avaricious and Prodigal, those who lust hoard or waste wealth. We'll learn a bit about the nature of fortune...688dante,fortune,greed,inferno,wealthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-6-the-gluttonous-hog--11925930https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11925930Mon, 22 May 2017 16:00:51 +0000Mallon KhanIn this canto, the pilgrim and his guide enter the Circle of the Gluttons and encounter the hound of hell. We meet another former Florentine citizen nicknamed "Hog" and delve deeper into the poet's views on the civil war in his home town.925dante,gluttony,inferno,poetry,warcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-5-the-birds-of-lust--10709949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10709949Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:23:44 +0000Mallon KhanThe pilgrim enters the second circle and encounters Minos, judge of the dead. We'll learn about his people the once mythical Minoans. Then the pilgrim learns about two ill-fated lovers and their sin of lust.974christian,dante,inferno,love,lustcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-4-the-virtuous-pagans--9909549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9909549Fri, 18 Nov 2016 21:37:51 +0000Mallon KhanThe pilgrim walks through the first circle of the Inferno; Limbo. We'll get to know Dante's favorite heroes and great thinkers and learn why the poet thinks they belong in Hell.937dantealigheri,divinecomedy,history,inferno,poetrycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-3-the-neutral-angels--9646551https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9646551Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:11:14 +0000Mallon KhanIn this episode the pilgrim reaches the gate of Hell. We'll identify the different entrances to the underworld and learn what the poet thinks of those who remain neutral.883cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-2-the-ladies-of-mercy--9423647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9423647Sat, 17 Sep 2016 09:45:58 +0000Mallon KhanIn this episode, the pilgrim has second thoughts about his journey into the underworld. We'll learn about Beatrice, the woman who inspired the poet to start a new life.1475beatrice,dante,greeks,inanna,infernocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inferno-canto-1-the-beasts-of-florence--9255492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9255492Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:23:06 +0000Mallon KhanIn this debut episode of Dante's History, we'll learn a bit about the author Dante Alighieri and his epic poem The Divine Comedy. Then we jump straight into the Inferno Canto 1. The pilgrim is terrorized by three savage beasts and the poet is...927dantealigheri,history,inferno,poetrycleanfull